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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Tunis geographic coordinates: 36 48 N, 10 11 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 10,276,158 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya see map |
| Area | total: 163,610 sq km land: 155,360 sq km water: 8,250 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Religions | Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% |
| Languages | Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce) |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 20 March (1956) |
| Constitution | 1 June 1959; amended 1988, 2002 |
| Legal system | based on French civil law system and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session |
| Background | Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. Tunisia has long taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to defuse rising pressure for a more open political society. |
| Internet country code | .tn |
